SPP702 Introduction to Social Policy and Social Work

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, MBA, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Blanka Plasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dipl.-Theol. Univ. Stanislava Ševčíková, MBA, Ph.D.
Timetable
Sat 10. 10. 12:00–13:40 exP52, Sat 7. 11. 12:00–13:40 exP52, Sat 5. 12. 12:00–13:40 exP52
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Kurz je určen pro studenty oboru Sociální politika a sociální práce nejlépe v 1. semestru jejich studia. Pomocí optiky přenášené v tomto předmětu se studenti naučí vnímat sociální politiku a sociální práci v jejich souvislostech.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of course is to acqauint students with: 1. Conception of profession social policy and social work (SPSW), which endeavours to connect work with clients and the creation of politics of social services, 2. With the profil of the alumnus of profession SPSW and fundaments of conception of study of social policy and social work. At the end of this course, students should be able to: Understand and be able to explain connection and liaison between social policy and social work, to complex assess the living situation of client from the point of view person-in-environment according to Bartlett.
Syllabus
  • Structure: 1. Introduction to the aim and the organisation of the course. 2. Delimitation of profession SPSW and its key concepts (living situation, social functioning, social politics, social work, differences and links of social politics and social work, cognitive dependence of perception of situation of clients, education in social work). 3. Application of concepts living situation and cognitive dependence of perception on situation of clients to the chosen case of client.
Literature
  • MUSIL, Libor. "Ráda bych Vám pomohla, ale ..." Dilemata práce s klienty v organizacích. ("I would like to help you, but ..." Dilemmas of work with clients in organisations.). Brno: Marek Zeman, 2004, 243 pp. ISBN 80-903070-1-9. info
  • MUSIL, Libor and Pavel NAVRÁTIL. Přístupy k práci s menšinami: dilemata a možnosti jejich řešení (část II) (Social work with minorities: dilemas and possibilities their solution). Sociální práce. Brno: NCR, 1999, vol. 1999, No 6, p. 34-52. info
  • MUSIL, Libor. Vývoj sociálního státu v Evropě. Čítanka z historie moderní evropské sociální politiky. (The Development of the Social State in Europe. A Reader in the History of Modern European Social Policies.). Brno: Doplněk, 1996, 256 pp. Doplněk. ISBN 80-85765-62-4. info
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation.
Assessment methods
Teaching consist of: 3 group consultations and individual consultations to the written essay. Credit: consist of two parts: two question based on literature and written essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 bloky za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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